chased leading trio, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced and no chance final 2f
led, veered badly right at intersection over 3f out, headed and edged left 2f out, ridden and held when reluctant and hung left in behind winner just over 1f out
held up in touch, pushed along and one pace over 2f out
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3f out, led 2f out, hung right and ridden over 1f out, straightened and stayed on well final furlong
held up in 6th, driven along and strugggling over 3f out, tailed off
took keen hold and prominent early until soon lost place and in rear, some late moderate headway
chased leader until 3f out, driven 2f out, soon no chance with leading duo
Nonrunner
Stan Moore's Sheila's Star ran well when beaten just two lengths by Kalkan Bay at Beverley recently and can race off the same mark today so she has to be considered, while there are some interesting newcomers to a nursery that all have to be respected. David Lanigan's Menadati, Brian Meehan's Indigo Way and Hugh Morrison's Pisco Sour were all winners in maidens last time and now make their first outings in this grade so they are hard to weigh up. John Gosden's Liberty Cap has shown better form in his last two starts in nurseries and should be thereabouts again but a safer option looks to be TAKEAWAY, who can give Richard Hannon another winner. The selection only went down by a short-head in a better race than this at Newmarket last time and is only 1lb higher today so he should take all the beating.
Takeaway 13-2 (9-7) Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Buzz Law (7-12) at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Liberty Cap (USA) 8-1 (9-7) Went right and started slowly, held up in rear, switched left over 1f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, never able to challenge, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Orientalist (9-0) at Salisbury 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Menadati (USA) 11-10fav (9-3) Made all, driven clear over 1f out until ridden and pressed final 100 yards, held on near finish, won at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf beating Grand Duchy (9-3) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Pisco Sour (USA) 5-2fav (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead just over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Southwell 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs beating Jacobs Son (9-3) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Algurayn (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Outpaced, effort over 2f, eased over 1f, 9th of 13, 24l behind Bloodsweatandtears (9-1) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf in Jul.
Dazzling Valentine 9-1 (8-12) Mid-division on inside, driven over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never reached leaders, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Rigolleto (9-3) at Chester 7f 2yo mdn (4) gs.
Sheila's Star (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, chased leaders when not much room 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 4th of 10, 2l behind Kalkan Bay (9-1) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-75 2yo (5) gf.
Toms River Tess (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 7l behind Buzz Law (7-12) at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Indigo Way 5-2 (8-11) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, soon under pressure, ran on to lead post, won at Doncaster 7f 2yo mdn aut (4) gd in Jul beating Midnight Rider (8-13) by ns, 7 ran.
